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The famed Trinity Academy of Irish Dance—Gold-medal winner of this year's World Irish Dance Championships, an international competition most recently held in London—kicks off preliminary St. Patrick's Day festivities with a free family-friendly celebration and Open House, today, March 7 at select Trinity Chicagoland studios, as well as three brand new locations. (See a complete list at the end of this release.)

The Trinity Irish Dance Company quickly dispels whatever notions you may have about Irish dance. They bring their innovative and award-winning dance style to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom for two performances in one evening.

The famed Trinity Academy of Irish Dance—Gold-medal winner of this year's World Irish Dance Championships, an international competition most recently held in London—kicks off preliminary St. Patrick's Day festivities with a free family-friendly celebration and Open House, Saturday, March 7 at select Trinity Chicagoland studios, as well as three brand new locations. (See a complete list at the end of this release.)

One of today's most popular folk bands, Red House Records artists The Wailin' Jennys are touring for their most recent studio album, Bright Morning Stars.

One of today's most popular folk bands, Red House Records artists The Wailin' Jennys are touring for their most recent studio album, Bright Morning Stars.

Artes de la Rosa is proud to present, as part of their "American Classics" Initiative a new staging of the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods at the historic Rose Marine Theater in Fort Worth Texas. One of Sondheim's most popular works, the Brothers Grimm hit the musical stage with an epic fairytale where worlds collide and wishes come true. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless yet relevant modern classic that explores what it means to be a family. Featuring a live orchestra and an exciting new take on the material, Into the Woods opens with a Gala Opening Night event on February 22nd and runs through March 16th. The production runs 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

Below, watch exclusive outtakes from the film including superfan Edward Norton's analysis of The Catcher in the Rye

Golf Channel will broadcast tournament action from around the world this week, featuring more than 60 hours of tournament coverage Wednesday-Sunday and headlined by many of the game's biggest stars, legends and Hall of Famers.

The Lyric Stage Company opens its 39th season with an energetic and virtuosic production of Gilbert and Sullivan's beloved operetta, directed by Spiro Veloudos and music directed by Jonathan Goldberg, with an ensemble of fifteen outstanding vocal talents.

Some thirty+ years ago, a young playwright Jim Leonard, Jr. composed a very odd play entitled The Diviners, which has become somewhat of a minor classic. Diviners means prophets or soothsayers, as well as in this context representing those who seek water. It's Indiana during the Great Depression circa 1930 when folks needed not only rain, but an ample supply of hope/faith. In this production of the play, inaugurating the HumanArts Theatre Company, an outstanding cast and superb staging make The Diviners the little theatrical gem that sets it apart.

Jim Leonard Jr.'s haunting drama, THE DIVINERS, will open at The Secret Rose Theater on May 27th as the inaugural production of the HumanArts Theater Company.

Jim Leonard Jr.'s haunting drama, THE DIVINERS, will open at The Secret Rose Theater on May 27th as the inaugural production of the HumanArts Theater Company.

The Trinity Academy of Irish Dance, one of the most renowned Irish dance programs worldwide, invites Chicago-area children to sample its award-winning instruction with its annual summer program, Taste of Trinity.

Gourmetheatre, a fund raiser for Actors Theatre on March 27, will bring 200 guests together for a cocktail reception and auction at Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park and then to the Valley's finest restaurants for special chef-created dinner menus.

Gourmetheatre, a fund raiser for Actors Theatre on March 27, will bring 200 guests together for a cocktail reception and auction at Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park and then to the Valley's finest restaurants for special chef-created dinner menus.

Gourmetheatre, a fund raiser for Actors Theatre on March 27, will bring 200 guests together for a cocktail reception and auction at Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park and then to the Valley's finest restaurants for special chef-created dinner menus.